Guyana’s Ashley Khalil and Kirsten Gomes secured a hard-fought silver medal in the Women’s Doubles final at the South American Senior Squash Championships in Brazil on Thursday evening.

The Guyanese duo faced a tough challenge against Chile’s Ana Maria Pinto and Giselle Delgado in the title decider. Despite a spirited performance, Khalil and Gomes eventually succumbed 10-11, 5-11.

This silver is Guyana’s only medal so far at the championships, with other doubles pairings exiting in the quarter-finals and singles players falling in the earlier rounds.

Focus now shifts to the team event, where Khalil and Gomes will be joined by Jason-Ray Khalil, Samuel Inc-Carvalhal, Gabrielle Fraser, and Michael Alphonso Jr, representing Guyana.